Tembenukani Nthawi Isanathe
Atauzidwa za kupha kwa Pilato, Yesu akana maganizo akuti ophedwawo anali ochimwa kuposa ena, nati lapani. Mkuyu wosabala upatsidwa chaka chimodzi chinanso. Amasula mkazi wopindika msana pa Sabata ndipo iye alemekeza Atate wathu, achenjeza kuti khomo ndi lopapatiza, nalira.
13 1Pa nthawi yomweyo anthu ena anamuuza za Agalileya amene Pilato anasakaniza mwazi wawo ndi nsembe zawo.
2Iye anayankha nati, “Kodi mukuganiza kuti Agalileya amenewa anali ochimwa koposa Agalileya ena onse chifukwa anamva zowawa izi? 3Ayi, ndinena kwa inu; koma mukapanda kulapa, nonsenso mudzawonongeka. 4Kapena anthu khumi ndi asanu ndi atatu aja amene anaphedwa pamene nsanja ya ku Siloamu inawagwera—kodi mukuganiza kuti iwo anali olakwa koposa anthu ena onse a mu Yerusalemu? 5Ayi, ndinena kwa inu; koma mukapanda kulapa, nonse mudzawonongeka chimodzimodzi.”
6Ndipo anawauza fanizo ili, “Munthu wina anali ndi mtengo wa mkuyu wobzalidwa m'munda wake wa mpesa. Anadza kudzafunafuna zipatso pa mtengowo, koma sanapeze. 7Anauza wolima mundawo, ‘Taona, kwa zaka zitatu ndakhala ndikudza kudzafuna zipatso pa mtengo wa mkuyu uwu, koma sindinapeze. Uudule—nanga nchifukwa chiyani uziononga nthaka?’ 8Koma iye anayankha nati, ‘Mbuye, uulekerenso chaka chino, kufikira nditafukula mozungulira mtengowo ndi kuwonjezera manyowa. 9Ndipo chaka chamawa, ngati utabala zipatso, chabwino; ngati sichoncho, mukhoza kuudula.’”
Mwana Wamkazi Womasulidwa pa Sabata
10Tsono anali kuphunzitsa mu sunagoge wina pa Sabata. 11Pa nthawi yomweyo, panali mkazi wina amene anafooketsedwa ndi mzimu kwa zaka khumi ndi zisanu ndi zitatu, anali wopindika, wosatha kuwongoka n'komwe.
12Yesu atamuona, anamuitana nati, “Mayi, wamasulidwa ku matenda ako.”
13Anayika manja ake pa iye, ndipo nthawi yomweyo anawongoka nalemekeza Atate wathu.
14Koma mkulu wa sunagoge, atakwiya chifukwa Yesu anachiritsa pa Sabata, anauza gulu la anthu, “Pali masiku asanu ndi limodzi oti ntchito izigwiridwa. Idzani mudzachiritsidwe pa masiku amenewo, osati pa Sabata.”
15Ambuye anamuyankha nati, “Anthu achiphamaso inu! Kodi aliyense wa inu samamasula ng'ombe kapena bulu wake pa khola pa Sabata, namutsogolera kukamumwetsa madzi? 16Kodi mwana wamkazi wa Abrahamu uyu, amene Satana anamumanga kwa zaka khumi ndi zisanu ndi zitatu, sayenera kumasulidwa ku chomangira chimenecho pa Sabata?”
17Pamene ananena zinthu izi, onse amene anamtsutsa anachititsidwa manyazi, ndipo gulu lonse la anthu linakondwera ndi zinthu zonse zaulemerero zimene anachita.
Ufumu Umakula Ngati Mbewu
18Chifukwa chake anati, “Kodi ufumu wa Atate wathu uli ngati chiyani? Ndiufanizire ndi chiyani? 19Uli ngati mbewu ya mpiru imene munthu anatenga naibzala m'munda wake, ndipo inakula n'kukhala mtengo, moti mbalame za mlengalenga zinamanga zisa m'nthambi zake.”
20Ndipo anatinso, “Kodi ufumu wa Atate wathu ndiufanizire ndi chiyani? 21Uli ngati yisiti imene mkazi anatenga naibisa mu miyeso itatu ya ufa, kufikira wonse utafufuma.”
Lowani pa Khomo Lopapatiza
22Anapitiriza ulendo wake kudutsa m'mizinda ndi m'midzi, akuphunzitsa ndi kuyenda kulowera ku Yerusalemu. 23Munthu wina anamufunsa nati, “Ambuye, kodi opulumutsidwa ndi owerengeka?” Iye anati kwa iwo,
24“Limbikani kulowa pa khomo lopapatiza—ambiri, ndinena kwa inu, adzayesa kulowa koma adzalephera. 25Mwini nyumba akadzauka natseka khomo, mudzaima panja mukugogoda, nanena kuti, ‘Ambuye, titsegulireni.’ Iye adzayankha nati, ‘Sindikudziwa kumene mwachokera.’ 26Pamenepo mudzayamba kunena kuti, ‘Tinadya ndi kumwa pamaso panu; munaphunzitsa m'misewu yathu.’ 27Koma iye adzati, ‘Ndinena kwa inu, sindikudziwa kumene mwachokera. Chokani kwa ine, nonse inu ochita zoipa!’ 28Kudzakhala kulira ndi kukukuta mano, pamene mudzaona Abrahamu ndi Isake ndi Yakobo ndi aneneri onse mu ufumu wa Atate wathu, koma inu nomwe mutaponyedwa kunja. 29Anthu adzachokera kummawa ndi kumadzulo, kumpoto ndi kumwera, nadzakhala pansi kudzadya mu ufumu wa Atate wathu. 30Ndipo ndithudi, ena ali omaliza amene adzakhala oyamba, ndipo ena ali oyamba amene adzakhala omaliza.”
Yesu Alirira Yerusalemu
31Pa nthawi yomweyo Afarisi ena anadza, namuuza kuti, “Chokani, siyani malo ano—Herode akufuna kukuphani.”
32Ndipo anati kwa iwo, “Pitani mukauze nkhandwe iyo kuti, Taona, ndikutulutsa ziwanda ndi kuchiritsa anthu lero ndi mawa, ndipo pa tsiku lachitatu ndidzamaliza. 33Komabe ndiyenera kuyenda lero, mawa, ndi mkucha, popeza palibe mneneri angafere kunja kwa Yerusalemu.
34Yerusalemu, Yerusalemu, wakupha aneneri, nakuponya miyala amene anatumidwa kwa iwe! Kawirikawiri ndinalakalaka kusonkhanitsa ana ako monga nkhuku imasonkhanitsira anapiye ake pansi pa mapiko ake—koma iwe unakana! 35Taona, nyumba yako yasiyidwa kwa iwe. Ndinena kwa inu: simudzandiona Ine kufikira mutanena kuti, ‘Wodala ndi amene akudza m'dzina la Atate wathu!’”